Search - Lounge Noir :: Best of the Rat Pack

Not as good as the real thing

06/11/2000

(3 out of 5 stars)

"While this is a reasonably good Lounge Noir production, I find it dissapointing compared to "the summit" recordings or other live recordings of the Rat Pack . They were a live act, and a record like this does not do justice to the original performers. Certainly not a good introduction to these Cats as individual artists or a performing act. Check out Sinatra at the Sands or the summit concert to get a feeling of what these guys were all about. I enjoyed "Fly me to the Moon" and other standards, but I didn't like the presence of "Strangers in the Night" on this record - a Sinatra song that POST-dates the Rat Pack ! Worth having for the couple of bucks, but not an essential for the collection !"

Excellent background jazz...

Mark Savary | Seattle, WA | 04/15/2002

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I was glad that I decided to pick up this CD. The tracks are very well-handled jazz instrumentals of songs made famous by the Summit.With cuts like "Fly Me to the Moon", "The Lady is a Tramp", "Everybody Loves Somebody", and "Volare", Frank and Dino are well represented with competent jazz compositions of their big hits. Sammy, not so much. Great Lounge Noir effort is just right for background music at a party, for when you're entertaining a lady in your swingin' bachelor pad, or just quiet times when you're alone with a good book on a rainy Sunday afternoon.While it may not exactly be the same as listening to Frank, Dino, and Sammy, the CD has a touch of swank nonetheless."

Rat Pack Jazz

B. Baldwin | 09/04/2000

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Excellent covers of Rat Pack standards by a terrific jazz quartet. Every song is a gem and one will never tire of this disc. Standouts are the covers of "Everybody Loves Somebody", "Fly Me to the Moon" and "The Lady is a Tramp". This disc makes one wish for a follow-up, can't say enough to recommend this. If you like Sinatra, Martin, smooth, cool jazz, this is a must have, you will not be disappointed."